Guess Who’s Back?!

“It’s only a dream until you write it down.  Then it becomes a goal.” Emmitt Smith

I have many dreams and aspirations for myself.  I want to find ways to use my talents to positively impact others and be the change I want to see in the world.  I want to create businesses, organizations, and leave a legacy.  None of these things can happen until I put it in writing.  Faith without works is dead.  I have high expectations for myself and the things I can accomplish.  I realized that I was a hypocrite.  The very mantras I spoke in my class to my students were not being applied to myself.  I constantly encourage my students to try, “you have to try because if you don’t, you’ll never know what you can or cannot do.”  Confidence is key, but somehow I doubted if I’d be able to pull off some of my goals.  I suddenly became afraid of failure.  Really attempting to turn my dreams into a reality was being willing to take a risk, something I rarely do.  I procrastinated and made excuses to why some of my smaller goals had to be put on hold because “the timing wasn’t right.”  Nothing but pure foolishness and fear.  I woke up one day and realized I wanted more for myself.  I believe I am destined for greatness and the world deserves to see my gifts.  A teacher once told me I was going to be “a great world leader,” an influencer.  I didn’t believe it when I was younger, but now… I think he was on to something.  I became ok with taking a risk.  I was willing to try.

With that said, I finally launched my Teachers Pay Teachers store: A Girl Who Loves Math.  I saw a need for more resources at the high school level and for more advanced course work.  I love creating my own worksheets and activities, and I wanted to turn it into a business.  I’m excited to see where this journey will lead me and it’s the first step to completing my checklist.

-Ashley